Breaking News, September 26 | HIGHLIGHTS

As many as 6122 Closed Circuit TV (CCTV) cameras including 3652 cameras with a face recognition system will be installed at 364 railway stations of the Central Railway, it said in a release on Tuesday.

Indian Space Research Organisation Chairman S Somanath on Tuesday called on Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar here. The Vice President's Secretariat posted pictures of the meeting on social media platform X. India made history last month when Chandrayaan-3 landed near the south pole of the lunar surface.

An elaborate security arrangement was made in the East Singhbhum district in view of Eid-Milad-un-Nabi on September 28, a senior police officer said on Tuesday. A meeting was held, in which community leaders along with senior district officials were present, to ensure that the law and order situation during the procession is maintained, he said.

A 14-year-old boy was feared drowned in the Yamuna on Tuesday after he allegedly ventured deep into the water while swimming near the Signature Bridge, police said. According to police, four kids, all minors and residents of Gulab Vatika in Loni, Gaziabad, had come for swimming in the river stretch near Signature Bridge around 2 pm.

Two powerful explosions have ripped through dwellings in central Sweden, injuring at least three people and damaging buildings, with bricks and window sections left spread outside.

In an incident of road rage, two persons stabbed a 24-year-old truck driver to death after their two-wheeler rammed into the heavy vehicle in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Tuesday. The police have arrested Anjala Liyat Khan (23) and Mohammad Anans Asfaque Sheikh (21) in connection with the incident that took place in Kalyan taluka in the early hours of Monday, an official said.

A 14-year-old boy died and his cousin was injured in West Bengal's Purba Bardhaman district on Tuesday after they were hit by an SUV while they were going to school, police said. The incident happened on the Burdwan-Bankura highway in Metedanga village in Khandaghosh police station area, they said.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will address a public meeting in Shajapur district of Madhya Pradesh on September 30 with just months to go for the state assembly polls, a party functionary said on Tuesday. The former Congress president and Wayanad MP will address the public meeting in Kalapipal town, he said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed the G20 University Connect Finale at Bharat Mandapam.

Two persons received minor injuries after a portion of a road caved in on Tuesday morning in southwest Delhi's Dwarka area, police said. Visuals showed police barricades had been placed to cover the portion. A senior police officer said that two persons received minor injuries. Further details are awaited.

A day after the BJP announced its second list of candidates for the Madhya Pradesh assembly polls, the Congress on Tuesday said no matter who it fields, the people of the state have decided to oust those who had formed the government through the back door. The opposition party said that with the announcement of the list, it seems results have been declared even before the polls.

Two men allegedly kidnapped and killed a friend in a bid to get Rs two lakh ransom money from his family in northeast Delhi's Karawal Nagar area, police said on Tuesday. The two accused allegedly stabbed Nitin (22) on September 19 and demanded ransom from his family the next morning, they said. They fled after finding out that police were investigating the case, police added.

BJP president J P Nadda on Tuesday visited popular Lord Ganesh pandals in Mumbai, including Lalbaugcha Raja. Nadda started his Mumbai visit by taking the darshan of Keshavji Chawl Ganeshotsav mandal in Girgaon. He visited the famous Lalbaugcha Raja Ganpati accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, state BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule, Mumbai BJP chief Ashish Shelar and BJP national secretary Vinod Tawde among others. 

Scientists have used engineered mice to compare SARS-COV-2 Omicron subvariants and found that the BA.5 strain was more virulent likely due to its ability to rapidly replicate early during infection. The research, published in the journal Science Advances, addresses a challenge to studying and understanding rapidly evolving variants of concern due to a lack of animal models for running tests that could help explain why variants and subvariants each behave differently in people.

India should conduct a nationwide study to accurately estimate methane emissions from legacy waste dumpsites and organic waste processing facilities, and urgently phase out biodegradable waste disposal in landfills, a new report by the Centre for Science and Environment has recommended. The independent think tank's report, titled "Methane Emissions from Open Dumpsites in India: Estimation and Mitigation Strategies", also stresses the importance of creating robust markets for reduced-emission products generated from organic waste processing and promoting carbon credits for biomining projects.

In a partial modification of its earlier notification, the Odisha Government on Tuesday declared September 28 as a holiday to mark the birthday of Prophet Muhamma

A case has been registered against an autorickshaw driver for allegedly molesting and verbally abusing a woman at an immersion procession of a Ganesha idol in Navi Mumbai, police said on Tuesday. The police have registered a case under section 354 (assault or use of criminal force to any woman, intending to outrage her modesty) and other relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code for the incident that took place in Turbhe on September 24, assistant police inspector Datta Dafal said.

Three people were killed in a head-on collision between two trucks on Ayodhya road here, police said on Tuesday. The accident took place on Monday night in which Manoj Kumar Mishra (35), driver of one of the trucks, Pradeep Kumar Chaubey (47) and Sunil Kumar (22) were killed, SHO, Jagdishpur police station, Rakesh Kumar said. The bodies have been sent for postmortem.

Premium EV motorcycle startup Raptee on Tuesday said it has raised USD 3 million in a pre-Series A funding round. The all-equity funding round led by deep-tech VC fund BlueHill Capital, also saw participation from industry stalwarts as well as HNIs, Raptee said in a statement. The funds will be utilised for augmenting the manufacturing facility, acquiring machinery, tooling for the soon-to-be-launched motorcycle, and to scale up the team, it said.

A case has been registered against six Punjab policemen, including a superintendent of police, in Muktsar district on the charges of subjecting an advocate to custodial torture, abetment of unnatural sex, wrongful confinement and causing threat to his life, police said on Tuesday.

The income tax department has notified rules for the valuation of equity and compulsorily convertible preferable shares issued by startups to resident and non-resident investors.

 India's outlook for Indo-Pacific emphasises respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity of all nations, Chief of Army Staff Gen Manoj Pande said on Tuesday, amid growing global concerns over China's aggressive military muscle-flexing in the region. In an address at a conclave of army chiefs of Indo-Pacific nations, Gen Pande also said that India's commitment towards positively engaging all stakeholders in the region has been unwavering and enduring.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with the top UN leadership here and discussed India's G20 Presidency, regional issues and global challenges, sustainable development goals and Security Council reforms. A day before he addresses the General Debate at the ongoing high-level United Nations General Assembly session, Jaishankar met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and President of the 78th session of the General Assembly Dennis Francis on Monday at the headquarters of the world organisation.

Asian shares mostly sank Tuesday over worries about a possible US government shutdown and the troubled Chinese economy. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index slipped 0.6 per cent in morning trading to 32,469. 85. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 dipped 0.5 per cent to 7,042.50. South Korea's Kospi dropped nearly 1.0 per cent to 2,471.30. Hong Kong's Hang Seng shed 0.9 per cent to 17,578.90, while the Shanghai Composite fell 0.2 per cent to 3,110.86.

A three-day-long photo and banner exhibition in front of the United Nations office in Geneva was launched to highlight the plight of indigenous Baloch people in Pakistan’s largest and resource-rich province of Balochistan. It also highlighted the abuse of human rights and rising incidents of enforced disappearances in Pakistan’s Balochistan province.

Due to the Cauvery water issue, a bandh has been called in Bengaluru today by various organizations. According to BMTC, all routes of Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation will be operational as usual.